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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

EVEY? In The Bloglight?! YES!

Hi y'all! I'm literally jumping up and down with joy today! (Yes, I paused typing long enough to jump!) Why?! Hometalk decided that lil' ol' me should be in the BLOGLIGHT today!! In case you have been living under a rock (trust me, it happens) Hometalk is this AMAZING online community where anyone can ask questions, post answers, share projects with peers, experts, and DIY Bloggers just like me! (Ok, more experienced than me, really!) You don't even have to blog be a part of it, y'all! (This is the part where you open a new tab to Hometalk.com, but wait until you are done reading here to open an account!)

In case you are recently new here, or visiting here for the first time ever, my name is Evey! It's actually Evelin, though I prefer to be called by my nickname. I blog here with my sweet friend and "biz-partner-in-crime" Erika of E's Delights.

Evey and Erika Summer 2012

I am married, mother of three and I LOVE to bake, sew and write! Fun Evey Fact: I was 18 when I got married! YES! 18!! I'll be 30 in January and I'm still married! Woohoooo! You can say I heart him very much!

I was 18, y'all! He was only 21! :)

Another thing you may or may not know about me, is that I have battled Rheumatoid Arthritis most of my life. It is not easy, but has given me strength and endurance like you would NOT believe! Which leads me to another aspect of my life that has taught me A LOT of patience: my sweet Aspieboy! Becoming a mother at 19 to Jay was no easy feat, giving birth to an autistic child less than two years later was even more difficult. He is such an amazing boy, though! I've written more about him HERE. Thankfully, my Wunkie princess, though feisty, was easier to handle than the other two. ;) Partially because I was finally a real adult, and also because she is just super independent! She's a diva! Check out her insane birthday parties HERE and HERE.

My BABIES!

Anyways, I'm so glad you have joined me here today! Here are some questions the awesome people over at Hometalk asked me!

How did you first get into blogging?

Well, to be honest, I have a very special bloggy friend to thank! I've said it before but I can never thank her enough! Ms. Natalie of A Turtle's Life for Me gave me the confidence to put all my ideas down in one place! I followed many blogs for a long time, but hers especially! One day she posted a picture of what her kitchen looked like after a baking order, and I commented on how mine looked like that at that very moment. She asked to see my cakes and my projects and sent me a Facebook friend request. I was psyched! She then suggested I should blog, which I'm pretty sure she did just to be nice! :) So a year and change later, HERE I AM!

What do your friends and family think about your
blog? Do they read all of your updates? How has blogging changed you?

I'm actually not too sure if much of my family, in fact, reads my blog. I know there are a

few specific ones in Guatemala (where I was born) that follow it, but in the states, there

aren't many. My hubby does NOT read it. Funny, right?! I think I prefer it that way. He knows

I'm crazy, and he gets all of me in real life. Blogging has made me FORCE myself to be

more organized, though I'm still working on it. Truth is I'm a total scatterbrain, and I have a

really hard time being organized! I'm still learning along the way. I know I have to work

on getting actual posts up more frequently! I do a million projects, even photograph them,

but getting them in a post is always a challenge for me! Erika tries to get one post up weekly

and I try to do two. We are still getting it together!

What are your top 5 favorite home&garden/DIY
websites or blogs that you would suggest to those of us looking for new
inspiration?

I answered this HERE. Feel free to skip to the very end for my bloggy idols! ;)

What advice could you give to other bloggers
that you wish you had known before you started blogging?

Though extremely rewarding, amazing, and FUN, blogging TAKES A LOT OF TIME, EFFORT, AND WORK! REAL WORK!!! I had no idea what I was getting myself into! That said, I wouldn't change it for the WORLD! I have met so many amazing individuals that make my world better on a daily basis! I am constantly being inspired and I have formed GENUINE bonds with many women that I never would have gotten to know in my everyday world!

THANK you for hanging out with me today, y'all! A BIG THANK YOU to Miriam and to HOMETALK! I am so incredibly lucky to get to be a part of such an amazing community! I have written a few other posts about me and even made a few vlogs in the past! If you feel inclined to, check them out! I'll post the links below!

Evey my girl, you are top notch in my book! Why? Because, besides being uber talented and an asset to the blogging community, you are one of the sweetest, funniest and genuine people I've gotten to know online! You are a a beautiful person, of course outside, but most importantly inside! A perfect choice to highlight and I'm honored to get to do this blogging thing alongside people like you! Have a lovely Thanksgiving!

Oh, Evey this was so wonderful!!! We just think you are the best and it was so fun learning more about you...which of course makes us like you even more. :-) So glad you shared your story with us and we pray you have a truly wonderful Thanksgiving!Vanessa

Evey, I'm so glad that you were featured today because reading this helped me get to know you better. I am just in awe of you for being able to run your own business, have 3 children, and blog, too! AMAZING! Blogging is hard and I don't have those kinds of responsibilities so my hat is off to you! May you and yours have a happy Thanksgiving!

Evey!!!! Congratulation on this SPOTLIGHT! Very well deserved, you stand out! Always friendly, and funny too. Now I feel as though I know you better. Your family is beautiful, and you can see the love in the photos. God bless you, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving. XO ~ Julie

Okay, I'm late to this party ... but what a fabulous story! You are a strong, beautiful, and fabulously patient and loving mother ... a true inspiration even to your elders (like me) out here in the blog world!

Hello! I LOVE comments! I try to get back to each one individually, especially when it's a question! If for whatever reason I don't, please always feel free to email me your questions and I will always write back!

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Hi y'all! I'm Evey! I LOVE all things DIY, Home Decor, baking, and crafts! I wear a lot of hats. I hope you will follow along on my daily journey as a small business owner, interior design consultant, blogger, homemaker, but most importantly, a mom of three incredible children! Here, on my little corner of the internet, you will find DIY tutorials, crafts, and sometimes the occasional recipe! Hopefully, you will be able to identify with my trials and successes.

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